For decades, the biggest star at ESPN was ESPN. That’s changing as it transitions from cable dominance to a much less certain streaming future.
Rodgers, the Jets quarterback, suggested during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show that Kimmel had a connection to Jeffrey Epstein, leading Kimmel to threaten legal action.
Pat McAfee built a cult following as a sports personality with a hit radio program, a college football analyst role and a spot on the WWE broadcast team from time to time. Earlier this month, McAfee announced he will walk away from his massive FanDuel deal to join ESPN. McAfee is taking his entire team to ESPN, and the popular show will be featured on ESPN and ESPN+ as well as the network’s YouTube channel. However, the move is apparently not sitting well with everyone associated with Bristol, Conn., sports and entertainment enterprise. Disney is in the midst of massive cost-cutting measures with more layoffs expected to hit ESPN as well as other arms of the company.